The Family Magazine, Or, General Abstract of Useful Knowledge, Volume 2Redfield & Lindsay, 1843 |
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... called Shinar . God also commanded them to send colonies abroad , for the thorough peo- pling of the earth , that they might not raise seditions among themselves , but might cultivate a great part of the earth , and enjoy its fruits ...
... called Shinar . God also commanded them to send colonies abroad , for the thorough peo- pling of the earth , that they might not raise seditions among themselves , but might cultivate a great part of the earth , and enjoy its fruits ...
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... called Babylon , on account of the confusion of the tongues ; for confusion is by the Hebrews called Babel . " - Euseb . Præp . Evan . lib 9. - Syncel . Chron . 44. - Euseb . Chron . 13 . In our last , we brought the tragedy of Niobe as ...
... called Babylon , on account of the confusion of the tongues ; for confusion is by the Hebrews called Babel . " - Euseb . Præp . Evan . lib 9. - Syncel . Chron . 44. - Euseb . Chron . 13 . In our last , we brought the tragedy of Niobe as ...
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... called epigrams , though not in our sense of the word . Several of these epigrams refer to some figure or figures representing Niobe , or Niobe and her children . One of them , in two lines , runs thus : - " The Gods turned me while ...
... called epigrams , though not in our sense of the word . Several of these epigrams refer to some figure or figures representing Niobe , or Niobe and her children . One of them , in two lines , runs thus : - " The Gods turned me while ...
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... called his name Seth , from the verb which signifies to appoint . When Noah was to be named , his father foresaw ... called , was a sort of square capital , cut off from the body of the tower by a shelving moulding raised at the corners ...
... called his name Seth , from the verb which signifies to appoint . When Noah was to be named , his father foresaw ... called , was a sort of square capital , cut off from the body of the tower by a shelving moulding raised at the corners ...
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... called the land of Cush . Mizraim , the second son of Ham , peo- pled Egypt with a part of his descendants , and was king of that country . Ludim and Lehabim , two of Mizraim's sons , peopled Lybia . Casluhim , another of his sons ...
... called the land of Cush . Mizraim , the second son of Ham , peo- pled Egypt with a part of his descendants , and was king of that country . Ludim and Lehabim , two of Mizraim's sons , peopled Lybia . Casluhim , another of his sons ...
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